Ola Electric gets govt certification for 4680 Bharat Cell powered S1 X+ 5.2 kWh scooterOla Electric's S1 X+ 5.2kWh electric scooter has received government approval. This mass market scooter features Ola's indigenously develop...
08 May, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Ola launches new scooters S1 X+: Check price, battery range, top speedOla Electric launched the S1 X+ 5.2 kWh at Rs 1,29,999, making longer-range EVs more accessible. This new variant utilizes Ola's in-house 4...
13 Apr, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
From setbacks to second wind, what next for Ola and Bhavish Aggarwal?Ola Electric is struggling to revive its position after a sharp fall in market share, financial stress and operational challenges. Founder ...
12 Apr, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
Bajaj Auto probing 'smoke emission' from EV scooter componentBajaj Auto is investigating a smoke emission incident involving its Chetak electric scooter in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on December 5. No ...
10 Dec, 2024, 07.25 PM IST
Ola customer thrashes electric scooter with iron rod in viral videoOla is not new to controversies. In addition to reported fire incidents and technical malfunctions, customers have in the past raised conce...
17 Nov, 2023, 10.59 AM IST
Honeywell unveils innovative solutions to address EV battery firesThe company said its lithium-ion battery safety sensors help play a crucial role in detecting potential battery fires, which can protect dr...
30 Oct, 2023, 08.00 PM IST
Best Electric Scooters in India for Short Trips and Urban CommutesIf you are looking for an electric bike for your kids or elderly people in your house, then check out this article where we share the best ...
24 Oct, 2023, 02.51 PM IST
Apollo recalls Phantom Electric Scooters as loose bolt raises injury concerns – Affected models listedApollo Imports, an electric scooter manufacturer based in Delaware, has initiated a product recall due to safety concerns related to a pote...
03 Sep, 2023, 05.06 PM IST
This Diwali, Ola Electric will launch a scooter for less than Rs 80,000Ola claims that it sells 1,000 scooters a day, however, a rash of fires involving electric scooters in India, including one manufactured by...
09 Oct, 2022, 05.27 PM IST
EV Fires: Safety concerns shoot up amongst consumers following vehicles catching fire, finds surveyWhen the same question was asked by the same surveyor in March, only 17 per cent of respondents had reported safety and performance concern...
24 Aug, 2022, 12.44 AM IST
Safety, performance top concerns for electric scooter buyers: SurveyOn April 21, the central government issued an advice after more than two dozen e-two-wheelers caught fire between March and April of this y...
22 Aug, 2022, 06.40 PM IST
20 electric scooters from Jitendra EV catch fire in Nashik, no casualties reportedThe container had 40 scooters in all and half of them in the upper tier caught fire. No casualties were reported. "An unfortunate incident ...
11 Apr, 2022, 05.24 PM IST
Government may ask Ola Electric to explain why its e-scooter caught fireThe Centre for Fire Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES) had been asked to probe the circumstances that led to the incident and also su...
08 Apr, 2022, 12.49 AM IST
Consumers equate EV scooters to 'half-baked cake' after fire incidents, one-fifth interested ones to stay away1% households have bought an electric scooter in the last 6 months and another 2% are likely to buy one in the next 6 months. But EV scoote...
01 Apr, 2022, 07.23 PM IST
As fire spreads, EV makers rush to douse flamesMultiple EV industry executives that ET spoke with underscored the need to find the cause and address it. They also advocated intensive con...
31 Mar, 2022, 02.21 PM IST
Govt takes cognisance of electric scooter fire incidents, orders probe"We have asked an independent expert... to check (on) what are the actual reasons and circumstances," Giridhar Aramane, secretary of minist...
30 Mar, 2022, 10.33 AM IST
Ola S1 pro electric scooter catches fire in Pune, company says will take appropriate actionIn the 31 second video, the scooter is seen parked on the roadside of a busy commercial area and is completely engulfed in fire, possibly s...
26 Mar, 2022, 09.59 PM IST